Addressing machine



- May 1924.

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Patented May 6, 1924..

CARTER, FRANCIS w. PAR-KER, an, LESLIE MLPARKER, enn Noni/inn s. BARKER.

V Annimssnve; MACHINE. H

Application filed December 28, 1922. Serial No. 609,373.

chines, of which the following is a specificas tion. 7 a V This invention relates to an addressing machine and particularly to the'type of ma chine wherein a column of type 1S moved across the printlng pO1-I1t,- successive addresses being printed from the type as it is fed forward. The machine contemplates T preferably the arrangement of a large number of addresses in a single unit, which unit is fed progressively forward in a step bystep movement. The successive addresses are printed from the successive portions of type during the intervals between the movement. The addresses may be set up in individual type andgrouped together in a galley; they may be set up on a linotype and so grouped, or a stereotype'plate may be made which carries a large number of addresses." This plate may be I run through the machine. Whatever the arrangement of the addresses the method of printing isithe same; 7

My invention is illustrated more or less diagrammatically in the. accompanying drawings, wherein: 1

Figure 1 is a plan view with parts broken away; Figure '2'is a'sideelevation of Figure l with parts "in sectionq" I i i Figure 3 is a vertical,longitudinal section on an enlarged scale taken on line 3-3 of I p 7 7 pair of lateralextensionsflc v C V Figure '1; p

Figure -12 is avertical 44"ofFigure:3;

Figure 5 is a'vertical cross section on an enlarged scale ure 2;

cross section on, line Figure 6 is 'a vertical cross section'on an enlarged scaletaken'ron line- 6 -6 of Fig} ure'2; 1 Figure 7 is a detailed inverted partial plan view of the feed locking mechanism;v Figure 8 is a plan view showing one form of the stereotype plate with means provided for omitting an address in the printing c 3 eration; V

Figure 9 is a side elevation with parts taken on line 5 5 Fig 7 r its upper side adjacent one end 'axpinDF." i

. E is a frame adapted-to receive a: stereo-- RUPERT 3. SMART, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; AssIGNoR' or ONE-HALF To DONALD my broken away of an automatic ,enunciator for. use with the plate shown in FigureVS';

Figure 10 is a vertical cross sectionof the details shown in Figure .9 taken on :line w 10-710 of Figure 9; a

with the stereotype plate in position showtherein.

.''',Figure 11 isflan end elevation of 'a-rack, 7

' ing the'locking means for holding the plate Like parts are'designatedby likecharacters throughout. 1

.A- is the 'main supporting-frame of the addressmgmachinen It isprovided withya plurality of supporting legs-7A1.-- Where :the 7 machine is to be used on .a table or other support the, legs have s crewedintothem cushions or other similar devices A Where theimachine is tostand unaided, extension legsA are, screwed onto the short legs A and a cap or other suitable. device mayfbe screwed onto ,the'bottom of'these legs. The frame A,which'istroughshapedyis provided inits bottom with a slotrB,v 'As shown in Figures 1,2 and 3 the right hand end. I

right handend as shown in Figiii'es 1 Qand 3 ma cover plate C. Above this cover plate is mounted a work supporting plate C whichrhas a'fiexible end' G f {As .a material to be printed inserted on theflplate: C itis ted forward overthe plate C which plate-f 1s made-flexible in ordertopermit the work to be depressed 'atthe time 'ofqprinting. 7 At the other end of the machine is mounted a I D is a notched stickwhich lies infand adapted ;to lmo-ve withinthe slot B in. the

frame;A.f The stick is, provided in its un i der side withspa'ced notchesiD YIt has in type plate E The framerE is provided in V its-bottonrwith aholelL into which-'the pin D? penetrates} The stick ;is .fed'progresj 'sively forward ina step'by step movement and'carries with'itthe frame-upon;whichf-isv mounted the stereotype plate, and thusithe addresses are fed under the. printing platen. 105- F F are two members 'mounted for vertical reciprocation. They carry at their upper the notches D of the stick D.

ends a yoke F having the forward extending portion F which carries at its outer end a platen G; The platen is provided at its lower end with the downwardly and inwardly extending strip G and an adjustable corresponding strip G? which is held in place by set screws G The two strips G G grip the flexible platen face member G*. G G are set screws by means of which the entire platen assembly may be'raised or lowered.

The members F are provided with teeth attheir lower end as at F. The parts just described form the printing assembly and are adapted as a unit to be reciprocated vertically.

H H are extensions from the frame A. Journaled in them is a shaft H This shaft carries a pair of pinions H each meshing with one of the racks F on the members F. Adjustably mounted at one end of the shaft H is an operating crank H which carries at its outer end a swiveled handle H By means of this handle the crank is rotated and the 'pinions tend to rotate so as to raise and lower the members F, thus raising and lowering the platen.

Fixed to the shaft H is a cam plate I. Extending from one side of the plate I and attached to the frame A is a spring I which normally holds the cam plate in position shown in full lines in Figures 2 and 3, and thus normally holds the printing platen raised above the type and the work. The cam plate I is provided with a curved slot I within which there is adj ustably mounted one end of a reach rod 1 The other end of this rod is .pivotally connected to a slidingmember I which has pivotal mounted in it a pawl J The pawl is provided with an upwardly bent working end J and a downwardly extending weighted end J This weighted end tends normally to hold the working and up and in engagement with K is an arm pivoted at K to the frame A and carrying. at its other end a locking pm K K is a spring which acts normally to depress the rod K and'so to hold the locking pin K out of contact with the notches D on the stick D. At is upper'edge the cam plate I is provided with a working face K which contacts the under side of the member K and when in position shown in Figures 2, 3,-and e holds it up so as to bring the looking pin K in contact with one of the notches D 7 f YVhen the shaft H is rotated in opposition to the spring I by means of the handle,

'pression will be made.

ries with it the slider, the working point of the pawl slipping over the notches on the under side of the stick D. 7 At the same time since the cam plate is rotated the point K is brought out of contact with the member K and the spring K forces this member down and so pulls the locking pin out of contact with the notches D When new the shaft is rotated in. the reverse direction the platen rises and the slider is moved forward, the pawl point being in contact with the notches and the locking pin being out of contact, and so the stick is brought forvard and with it the address carrying frame which is attached to it. The parts are so pro portioned and their operation so timed that when another address is in position beneath the platen, the locking pin has moved into place and the parts again are in the position shown in A igures 2 and 8.

L is an inked tape. It is formed into a roll L which is mounted for rotation on a shaft L The ribbon L passes under a folding rod L which turns it at right angles. It then passes over the type, over the plate, and under the plates 0 and G and is brought upward onto a second roller L where it is wound up. 7 Y

The roll L is carried on a shaft M which is rotated simultaneously with the movement of the other parts so as to feed the ribbon forward in a step by step movement. Fixed on the shaft M is a ratchet wheel'hf Mounted for rotation on the shaft M is a lever arm M which carries at its outer end a pawl M Pivotally connected to the outer end of the arm M is a connecting rod l\ 4 which is pivotally connected at its other end P to one of the pinions H and thus when the pinions are rotated the. lever arm is de pressed and the pawl rides over the teeth of the wheel M When the pinions are driven u ward b r the s rin the lever arm also 8 rises and the pawl engages the teeth of the ratchet wheel and rotates it and the shaft, and thus feeds the ribbon forward. 7 I

Mounted above the wheel M is a detent 'At its other end it is carried generally in a frame member vM in which is screw threaded a removable bearing supporting block M which carries a thumb nut extension M By means of this arrangementthe other bearing may be removed and the roll may be-removed, and the shaft and spool of ribbon may also be removed for replacement. A removable cover M is provided for the ribbon spool and its driving :mechan sm j p V N isa locking member pivoted on the under side of. the frame A over the slot 13' at N It is provided with an operating handle N a hoolrN and; a stop portion N lVhen the'slider I is moved tothe right from the position shown. in FiguresQ and 3, the working point J contacts the lower edges of the notches'D and it is thus depressed and the weighted end J 2 of the pawl is raised; In this positionthe locking mem-' ber N may be swung inwardly andthe hook N engages the pivot connection which proje ets downwardly from the slider I7 and the portion N ofthe hook N comes under the raised weighted end of the pawl, and the pawl is thus held .out of operative'engage" ment with the notches and theslider-which carries it is limited in its movement- By this means the'feed isstopped and a single the plate E carries a number of three line addresses 0. As shown in that figure the addresses 0 0 have become obsolete. I A

notch O is then cut in the plate opposite such addresses; Mounted on one side of the frame A is a short shaftP, The bearing of this shaftisspring'heldso that it is yieldingly held in place by the spring P On the other end of the shaft is mounteda contact ing roller P having a' plurality" ofrounded points P P Two of'these 'pointswillnormally be'in contact with-the surface of the late E? at the same time- As the late P P moves forwardthe points drag overthe s ur-'1 face. W hen, however, one-ofthe notches 0 comes under a. point, 'the point will drop in .and the roller shaft will be rotated. This movement of the shaft moves the bell actuatin member Q, at its other end. -This member has QiQn V.

As the shaft is rotatedone, ofthearms Q strikes the rod B whieh'i'spivotally mounted at R and carries on its-lower end'a bell clapper R hen the rod R is released from contact-with thearm Q1 the-bell clapper is free to fall'againstthe bell li andto" ring it. Theoperator is; thus informed that an obsolete address is 1n place;-andhe does not print from-it. F

As shown in FiguresQ, 1 0, and 11a inodi-' fied form of rack for carrying stereotype plates is shown. This rack may be cast or stamped'from metal or may be built up from wood. As here; shown ,it is a metal casting.

preferably four extending arms It is;here:designated byetheflletters T.-, I t is provided 1' with a ,downwardly depending A central portion T. which has a plurality of? notches T in its underffaceg .It hasadowne; wardlydepending sides T T, to which are T The stereotypeplate E -may be put'in i j fastened inwardly bent engaging strips T51 POSiiLlOIl OlLtllG frame T by fsliding it" in from the end or oneof theengaging plates; T? 'may be removed and the plate slipped-in from the side. It is usually preferable to slip the plate in from the end-iOnefend of v the frame is provided with afixed stop abut ment T5. The other end. is provided witha f f movable catchU which is pivotally .mounted as at U and is providedwith an upward" curved extension U and a'sma'll projection or. handle U This locking memberispref;

. erably made of spring material soythat-Eits springiness holds it against: accidental displacement Vvhile it is here shown in (use) with a specific form ofplatecarrying frame,

it'mav be'used with anyj formli;

- Although I have shown an operativedevice, still it will. lee-obvious that many" s changes in size, shape and arrangement of V parts might be made without departing materially from the spirit of my invention; and I wish therefore that'my showing be taken as in a sense diagrammatic- Particularly the addressing machine may be arranged to as j feed automatically, and it might bedriven' either by a foot treadle'or by machine.

I have spoken of moving thetype-passejd r the impression member, and where, '1 have spoken of means for moving-the typeyl 1 mean not onlythe type'butalso the-frame This, 'of course,

which carries the type. vwhether the type be linotype set in t-lle frame or plates or any-otheraarrangement oftype}.

VVhen. the type itself is fmoved; the frame is moved and :vice versa. T when theiframeflis 7 moved the type isof course moved, I

as'followsz 1-1; -:,1

The addresses areassembled andmo'unted the frame, whether-theybe set upg-from' J individual linotype or embodied in any-type iplate. The frame is thenpositioned {in-the machine, and the operator 'successively 'de- The use andoperation of my invention are presses thehandleand allows it to rise. Be- T v fore-each depression heplaces the piece upon which the printing is to cbe done under-the:

pl aten. ;As the'platen descendsthe paper is f carried wlth itand pressed against the :rib-

T5 bon above. the type; and so .the impression is made. Asthe handle-is allowedctorise';

the platen is raised andgthe addresses; are

.fed forward. VVith each downward move dle' a new address is brought intofp'osition.

-Tclaim:' I

, ment of the handlean address is printed, =5

and witheach upward movement of the han- 1. In ail-addressing machine, a frame, a

type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impress printed mat-- 'ter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of said impression member, said means including a rack cut in the support of said impression member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a cam plate on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adapted through suitable gearing in response to such movement to move the type progressively forward toward the impression member.

2. In an addressing machine, a frame, a type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so to impress printed matter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of said impression member, said means including a rack cut in the support of said impression member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a' cam plate on said shaft adapted to'move therewith and adapted through suitabie gearing in response to such movement to move the type progressively forward toward the impression member, and a stop member adapted to engage said type to prevent excessive forward movement, said stop mem ber actuated in part by said cam plate.

3. In an addressing machine, a frame, a type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reciprocatetd so as to impress printed matter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of said impression member, said means including a rack out in the support of said impression member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a. cam plate on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adapted through suitable gearing in response to such movement to move the type, progressively forward toward the impression member, and a spring "attached to. said frame and to said cam plate, and adapted through it normally to hold the impression member raised above the type. V

' 4. In an addressing machine, a frame, a type carrying member, and an impression member. the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impress printed matter against said type, means for moving said naeaaei adapted to engage said type to prevent excessive forward movement, said stop mem actuated in part by said cam plate, and a spring attached to said frame and to said cam piate and adapted through it normally to hold the impression member raised above the type and to hold the stop member in position to prevent forward movement of said type. V

5. In an addressing machine, a frame, a type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be recinrocated so as to impress printed matter nst said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of said impression'member, said mean including a raclr cut in the support of said impression member, a, shaft mounted. on said frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a plate on said shaft and adapted to be moved therewith, in combination with a pawl carrier in said frame having a pawl' pivotally mounted therein and adapted to engage said type, a reach rod connectin said pawl with said cam plate and adapted through the movement of said cam plate to more said carrier backwards and forwards to move said type. j

6. In an addressing machine, a frame, atype carrying member, and an impression memher. the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impress printed matter against said type, means for movingsaid type in response to the movement of said impression member, said means including a rack cut in the support 'ofsaid impression member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a cam plateon said shaft andadapted to be moved therewith, in combination with pawl carrier in said frame having a pawl nivotally mounted therein'and adapted to engage type, a reach rod connecting said-pawl with said cam plate and adapted through the movement of said cam plate to move said carrier backwards and forwards to move said type, and a stop member adapted to engage said type to prevent excessive forward movement. said stop member actuated in part by said cam plate.

7. In an addressing machine, a frame, a type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reoiprocated so as to impress printed matter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of. said impression member, said means including a rack cut in the support of said impression member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a cam plate on said shaft and adapted to be moved therewith, in combination with a pawl carrier in said frame having pawl pivotally mounted therein and adaptedto engage said type, a reach rod connecting said pawl with said cam plate and adapted through the mo'vementof the cam plate to move said carrier backwards and forwards to move said type, and a spring'attached to said frame and to said cam plate and adapted throughit normally to-hold the impression member raised above the type.-'

8; In an addressing machine, a frame, a

type carrying member, and an; impression member, the impression member adapted to be'reciprocated so as to impress printed mat ter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of said impression member, said means including av rack cut in the support of said impression] member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a

pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a cam plate on said shaft and adapted to be moved therewith, in combination with a pawl carrier in said framehaving a pawl pivotally mounted therein and'adapted to cam plate and adapted through it normally to hold the impression member raised above the type.

9. In an addressing machine, a frame, a

type carrying *member, and'an impression member, the impressionmemb'er adapted to be reclprocated so asrto impress printed matter against said type,means' for moving said type in response to themovement' ofsaid impression member,- said means including a pair of racks cut in the support of sald impressionmembei', a shaft mounted on said fr'ame,'and a pair ofplnionson said shaft engaging said racks, and a cam plate on said- 7 shaft adapted to move therewith and adapt ed through suit-able gearing in response to such movement tomove the type progressively forward toward the impression member. v I 7 j 1 1 10.1111 an addressmgxmachme, a frame, a

typecarrying. member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reeiprocated so as to impress printed mat ter againstisaid type,means for moving said type; in responseyto the movement of said" impression member, said means including a" pair of racks cut inthe support of said imression member, ashaftmounted onsaid rame,'a pair of pinionson said shaft engaging said racks, and acamplate on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adapted through: suitable gearing in'response to such movement to move the type progressively forward toward the impression member, and astopj member adapted'to engage saidtype to prevent excessive forward movement, said i stop member actnated inpart by'said' cam 7 7 plate. v

11. In anadd'ressing machine,'aframe, a* i I type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to' be reciprocated so as to impress'printed mat ter agams't said type, means for moving said? type in response to the movement oflsaidlmpression member, said means including-1a pair of racks cut in the support of'said im:*

pression member, a shaft mounted on saidframe, a pairof pinions on said shaft en gaging said, racks-,and a cam plate on said I shaft and adapted to be moved therewith, in

combination With a pawl carrier in said-- frame having a pawl pivotally mounted thereln and adapted to engage saidtype, a j

reach rod connectin'gjsai'd paWL-With said cam plate and adapted through the' mov'ea ment ofsaid camiplate to move said carrier backwards and forwards to move said type.

12. In an addressing machine, a frameya type carrylng member, and an impress on member, the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impress printed-matter against said type, means for moving said I type in response to, the movement'of said" impression member, said means includinga Pall of racks cut'ln the support of saidinr' pression member, a shaft mounted on'said 7' frame, a pair of pinions 'on saidshaft engagand adapted to be moved therewith,in-.combination with a pawl carrier in said "frame having a pawl "pivotally mounted" therein:

and adapted to engage said type, a'reach rod connecting said" pawl with said cam plate and adapted through the movement ofsaid 7 and forwards to move said type, andia stop Q member adapted toFengage saidtype to pre' {vent excessiveforward movement. said stop cam plate to move said carrier backwards ting said racks, and a cam plate on said shaft member actuated input by said cam plate? 13.9In an addressing-machine, a'frame,e-a'

member, the impression member'adaptedto be reciprocated so as to impress printed mat ter against said type, meanslfor-moving said type in response to the movement of said im-V pression member, said means "including a type carrying member, and an impression rack cut in the support of said impression 5 member, a shaft mounted on saidframe, a

pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and: V 1 therewith and {adapted through suitable? gearing in 's-response to such -movement to move the type progressively forward toward aveam' platefon" said shaft adapted to move the-impression member, and a stop? member adapted to engage 1 said type to 1 prevent e'x-y,

cessive forwa'rd movement, said st'op'fmenh" beractuated in part by saidcamplatejsaid 7 stop mounted adjacent one end of a pivoted 7 arm, and springmeans'tendin'g normally to" hold saidstop out ofeontact with-sa d type;

14. In an addressing machine, a frame, a type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impress printed matteragainst said type, means for moving said type: in response to the movement of said impression member, said means including a rack cut in the supportof said impression member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a cam plate on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adapted through suitable gearing in response to such movement to move the type progressively forward toward the impression member, and an inked ribbon mounted and adapted to move between said type and said impression member.

15. In'an addressing machine, a frame, a type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impress printed matter against said type, means for moving said type in response to "the movement ofv said impression member, said means including a rack cut in the support of said impression member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a cam plate on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adapted through gearing in response to such movement to move the type progressively forward toward the impression member, and a spring attached to said frame and to said cam plate, and adapted through it normally to hold the impression member raised above the type, and an inked ribbon mounted andadapted to move between said type and said impression member. 7

16. In an addressing machine, a frame, type carrying member, and an impression member, the impressionv member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impress printed matter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of said impression member, said means including a rack cut in the support of said impression member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a cam plate on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adapted through suitable gearing in response to such movement to move the type progressively forward toward the impression member, and an inked ribbon mounted and adapted to move between said type and said impression member, and means for progressively feeding said ribbon forward in response to the reciprocation of said impression member. 7

.17. in an addressing machine, a frame, type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impress printed matter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of said imsuitable pression member, said means including a rack out in the support of said impressionv member, a shaft mounted on said frame, a

pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and i a cam plate'on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adapted through suitable gearing in response to such movement to move the type progressively forward toward type carrying member, and an impression.

member, the impression member adapted to be reciproca'ted so as to impress printed matter against said type, means for moving said typein response to the movement of said impression member, said means including a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a cam plate on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adapted through suitable gearing in response to such movement to move the type progressively forward toward the impression member, and an inked ribbon mounted and adapted to move between said type and said impression member, and means for progressively feeding said ribbon forward in response to the reciprocation of said impressionmember, said means including a shaft upon which the ribbonis mounted, a pinion upon said shaft, and a pawl arm mounted on said shaft and operated from said first mentioned pinion to rotate said second mentioned pinion to move said ribbon. v V

19. In an addressing machine, a frame, a t jpe carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adaptedto be reciprocated so as to impress printed mat ter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the, movement of said 1mpression member, said means lncluding a rack cut in the support of said impression member, a shaft mounted "on said frame, a, pinion on said shaftengagmg said rack, and a cam plate on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adapted through suit able gearing in response to such movement to move the type progressively forward to- 9G rack cut in the support of said impression v member, a shaftmounted on said frame, a

ward the impression member, and aspring,

attached to said frame to said cam plate, and adapted through 1t normally to holdthe impression member raised above the type,

and an inked-ribbon mounted and adapted to move between said type and said impression member, and means for progressively the reciprocation of said impression memher, said means including a shaft upon which the ribbon is mounted, a pinion .upon

1: said shaft, and a pawl arm mounted on said shaft and operated from said first mentioned pinion to rotate said second mentioned P111:

ion to move said ribbon.

20. In an addressing machine, a frame,,a type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impress printed matter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of'said impression member, said means 7 including a rack cut in the support of said impression member, a shaft mounted on said :frame, a pinion on said shaft engaging said rack, and a cam plate on said shaft and adapted to be moved therewith, in combination with a pawl carrier in said frame having a pawl pivotally mounted therein and adaptedto engage said type, a reach rod connecting.

said pawl with said cam plate and adapted through the movement of said cam plate to move said carrier backwards and forwards to move said type, said reach rod adjus'tably mounted in saidcam plate. V

21. In an addressing machine, a frame, a type carrying member, and an impression member, the impression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impressprinted matter against said type, means for moving said type in response to the movement of said impression member, said means including a rack cut in the support of said impression member, ashaft mounted on said frame, a; pinion on said shaft engagingsaid rack, and

a cam plate on said shaft and adapted to be pawl carrier in said frame having a pawl pivotally mounted therein and adapted to engage said type, a reach rod connecting said pawl with said cam plate and adapted 1 through the movement of said cam plate to move said carrier backwards and forwards to move said type, said reach rodadjustably mounted in said cam plate in an arcuate slot.

22; 'In an addressing machine, a frame, a

type carrying frame, and a rack bar adapted to engage said type carrying frame, and having on its under side a plurality of notches V and provided on its upper side with means for'engaging said type carrying frame, and $5 an impressionmember, the impression member adapted to'be reciprocatedsoas to imi press printed matter{ against said type, means for moving saidrack bar in response to the movement of said impressionmember,

said means including'a rack cut in the sup-r 7 port of sald impression member, a .shaft mounted on said frame, a pinion on said shaftengaging said'rack, and a cam plate on said shaft adapted to 'move therewith and adaptedthrough suitable gearing in response to such movement to move the type progressively forward toward the impression member.

23. In an addressing machine, a frame,a 70

type carrying frame, anda rackbar adapted to engage said'type carrying frameand having on its under side a plurality of notches and providedon its-upper sidewith means for engaging said [type carrying frame, and an impression member, the 1mpression member adapted to be reciprocated so as to impressprinted matteragainst said type, means'for moving said rack bar in response to themovement of said impression member, said means including a rack cut in the support of said impression member, a

shaft mounted on said frame, a vpinion on said shaft engaging said rack,and a cam plate on said shaft adapted to move therewith and adaptedthroughf suitable gearing 8'5. in responseto suchlmovement tolmove the V 7 type progressively'forward toward the immoved therewith, vin combination with a pression member, and a stop member adapted to engage said'type to preventexcessi've forward movement, said stop member aotuated in part by said cam plate.

Signed at Chicago, county'of Cook, and

State of Illinois, this 21st dayofDecember, 

